Lubabalo Gcuma will be the TV referee for the opening match of Group B, with Ahmad Shah Durrani as fourth referee and Dean Cosker as match referee.
A total of three matches will take place on the opening day, with Masudur Mukul and Aidan Seaver overseeing Zimbabwe versus Scotland, and Iknow Chabi and Cory Black taking charge of Tanzania’s historic clash against the West Indies as the African country makes its first appearance at a global ICC event.
Chabi is one of two Zimbabweans on this Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires, joined by Forster Mutizwa, who will be in center for the first time when Australia plays Ireland on Saturday.
Graham Lloyd, who follows in the footsteps of his father David as an international referee, is part of the on-field team alongside Nitin Bathi for Japan’s first league match against Sri Lanka.
A total of 17 referees are present for the competition, along with four match referees, with Cosker being assisted by Graeme La Brooy, Neeyamur Rahul and Prakash Bhatt.
Arrangements for the Super Six and the knockout phase will follow at a later date.
Official Match Arrangements – ICC U19 World Cup 2026
January 15: US vs India
On the field: Russell Warren and Zahid Bassarath
TV referee: Lubabalo Gcuma
4th referee: Ahmad Shah Durrani
Referee: Dean Cosker
January 15: Zimbabwe v Scotland
On the field: Masudur Mukul and Aidan Seaver
TV referee: Prageeth Rambukwella
4th referee: Shawn Craig
Referee: Graeme La Brooy
January 15: Tanzania v West Indies
On the field: I know Chabi and Cory Black
TV referee: Faisal Afridi
4th referee: Virender Sharma
Referee: Prakash Bhatt
January 16: Pakistan vs England
On the field: Prageeth Rambukwella and Shawn Craig
TV referee: Masudur Mukul
4th referee: Aidan Seaver
Referee: Graeme La Brooy
January 16: Australia v Ireland
On the field: Deighton Butler and Forster Mutizwa
TV referee: Graham Lloyd
4th referee: Nitin Bathi
Referee: Prakash Bhatt
January 16: Afghanistan v South Africa
On the pitch: Shaun Haig and Faisal Afridi
TV referee: Cory Black
4th referee: I know Chabi
Referee: Neeyamur Rahul
January 17: India vs Bangladesh
On the field: Russell Warren and Lubabalo Gcuma
TV referee: Ahmad Shah Durrani
4th Reich: Zahid Bassarath
Referee: Dean Cosker
January 17: Japan vs Sri Lanka
On the field: Nitin Bathi and Graham Lloyd
TV referee: Forster Mutizwa
4th referee: Virender Sharma
Referee: Neeyamur Rahul
January 18: New Zealand vs USA
On the field: Ahmad Shah Durrani and Zahid Bassarath
TV referee: Russell Warren
4th referee: Lubalo Gcuma
Referee: Dean Cosker
January 18: England v Zimbabwe
On the field: Shawn Craig and Prageeth Rambukwella
TV referee: Aidan Seaver
4th referee: Masudur Mukul
Referee: Graeme La Brooy
January 18: West Indies v Afghanistan
On the field: Cory Black and Faisal Afridi
TV Referee: Virender Sharma
4th referee: Shaun Haig
Referee: Prakash Bhatt
January 19: Pakistan v Scotland
On the field: Aidan Seaver and Masudur Mukul
TV referee: Shawn Craig
4th referee: Prageeth Rambukwella
Referee: Graeme La Brooy
January 19: Sri Lanka v Ireland
On the pitch: Shaun Haig and Deighton Butler
TV referee: I know Chabi
4th referee: Forster Mutizwa
Referee: Neeyamur Rahul
January 19: South Africa vs Tanzania
On the field: Graham Lloyd and Nitin Bathi
TV referee: Cory Black
4th referee: Faisal Afridi
Referee: Prakash Bhatt
January 20: Bangladesh vs New Zealand
On the field: Lubabalo Gcuma and Ahmad Shah Durrani
TV referee: Zahid Bassarath
4th referee: Russell Warren
Referee: Dean Cosker
January 20: Australia v Japan
On the field: Virender Sharma and Forster Mutizwa
TV referee: Nitin Bathi
4th referee: Deighon Butler
Referee: Neeyamur Rahul
January 21: England v Scotland
On the field: Shawn Craig and Masudur Makul
TV referee: Prageeth Rambukwella
4th referee: Aidan Seaver
Referee: Graeme La Brooy
January 21: Afghanistan vs Tanzania
On the field: Virender Sharma and Iknow Chabi
TV referee: Shaun Haig
4th referee: Graham Lloyd
Referee: Prakash Bhatt
January 22: Zimbabwe v Pakistan
On the field: Russell Warren vs. Ahmad Shah Durrani
TV referee: Lubabalo Gcuma
4th Reich: Zahid Bassarath
Referee: Dean Cosker
January 22: Ireland v Japan
On the field: Faisal Afridi and Forster Mutizwa
TV referee: Deighton Butler
4th referee: I know Chabi
Referee: Neeyamur Rahul
January 22: West Indies vs South Africa
On the field: Graham Lloyd and Shaun Haig
TV referee: Nitin Bathi
4th referee: Cory Black
Referee: Prakash Bhatt
January 23: Bangladesh vs USA
On the field: Lubabalo Gcuma and Zahid Bassarath
TV referee: Ahmad Shah Durrani
4th referee: Russell Warren
Referee: Dean Cosker
January 23: Sri Lanka vs Australia
On the field: Deighton Butler and Virender Sharma
TV referee: Faisal Afridi
4th referee: Nitin Bathi
Referee: Neeyamur Rahul
January 24: India vs New Zealand
On the field: Prageeth Rambukwella and Aidan Seaver
TV referee: Shawn Craig
4th referee: Masudur Makul
Referee: Graeme La Brooy
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